"Indondesh" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˌɪn.doʊˈdɛʃ/, /ˌɪn.dɒnˈdɛʃ/ Forms: Indodesh [alternative]
Etymology: Blend of Indonesia (country) + Bangladesh (country). Popularized in the mid-2020s on social media platforms (such as TikTok, X, and Facebook) by Malaysian and regional netizens as a retaliatory counter-insult to the Indonesian-coined derogatory term Malaydesh. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Indonesia|Bangladesh|pos1=country|pos2=country}} Blend of Indonesia (country) + Bangladesh (country) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Indondesh
  1. (Internet slang, derogatory, offensive, ethnic slur) A pejorative term used to mock or demean Indonesia by associating its population or economy with foreign labor demographics. Tags: Internet, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur
    Sense id: en-Indondesh-en-name-PGWH1rJJ Categories (other): English ethnic slurs
  2. (Internet slang, derogatory, offensive, socio-political, ethnic slur) A specific term used to disparage Indonesian migrant workers (especially female domestic workers, or TKW) who marry or form relationships with Bangladeshi migrant workers while employed abroad. Tags: Internet, derogatory, ethnic, offensive, slur
    Sense id: en-Indondesh-en-name-4ybf-Z1x Categories (other): English ethnic slurs, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Derogatory names for countries Disambiguation of English blends: 37 63 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 23 77 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 79 Disambiguation of Derogatory names for countries: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Banglanesia [rare] Coordinate_terms: Indogsial (english: offensive ethnic slur targeting Indonesia), Indon (english: offensive or derogatory when used in certain regional contexts)
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